Cork YMA Field Evening
Kerry 2016 proved to be a hugely successful year for Kerry YMA and probably the most successful in our 25 year history. Kerry Club Field Evening A great night was had at the Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Club field evening on the farm on Richard and Breda Langford, Laune Herd, Killorglin. The quality of cows on display was excellent, it was great to get a chance to see such a uniform herd of cows of such a high calibre. The winners of the YMA aged classes were as follows:U-26 1st(joint)Roisin Shanahan & Edel O’Connell 2nd Noirin Kennelly 3rd Katie Kennelly U-18 1st.Jack Walsh 2nd Chris Heffernan 3rd (Joint) Aisling Harty & Padraig Broderick . U-12 1st Muiris Harty 2nd Micheal Savage 3rd Connal Savage. IHFA Open Day Windfield The Under 26 and Under 18 travelled to the IHFA National Open day, in Menlough, Co.Galway on the farm of Tommy & Orla Screene, Windfield Holsteins. The quality of cow developed by the Screenes was tremendous and the enture occassion was a huge success for all involved. Although no silver ware was brought back to the Kingdom our teams competed admirably and are a credit to the Club. Kerry YMA Calf Show The Annual Kerry YMA Calf show was held in Castleisland Mart on the 9th of July. Thankfully the day stayed dry, which was unusual or one of our calf shows! Our judges on the day were Thomas Neville for the Handling classes and Brian Hayes for the Calf classes. Results were as follows: Novice handlers: 1st Gearoid Hearty 2nd Ciara Cronin Junior Handlers: 1st Muiris Harty 2nd Gearoid Harty Intermediate Handlers: 1st Donnacha Daly 2nd Aisling Harty Senior Handlers:1st Lauren Fitzmaurice 2nd Tj Maunsell Champion Handler: Lauren Fitzmaurice, Reserve Handler: Tj Maunsell,
Lauren Fitzmaurice with Handler judge- Thomas Neville and Maurice Harty, Kerry Club President, after she was crowned champion handler of the Kerry YMA Calf show.
Gearoid Harty (Honerable Mention Calf), Bryan Daly (Reserve Champion Calf), Lauren FItzmaurice (Champion Calf), Brian Hayes (calf show judge)